Ralph (Beef) Rossi; 84; of Dunlevy; died Sunday; Oct. 28; 2001; in Mon Valley Hospital. A son of the late Romano and Ernesta Lenzini Rossi; he was born in Dunlevy on June 12; 1917. He was a member of Mary; Mother of the Church; Charleroi; and was a lifelong Dunlevy resident. A former mayor of Dunlevy; he was a past president of both Dunlevy Recreation and the Charleroi VFW Post 167. He was a well-known soccer player and manager. Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law; Ralph and Theodora Rossi of Greensboro; N.C.; John Rossi of Ft. Lauderdale; Fla.; and Robin and Mary Rossi of Stockdale; a daughter and son-in-law; Kathleen and Thomas Encrapera of Gloucester; Va.; two brothers and a sister-in-law; Thomas J. Rossi of Hayward; Calif.; Ronald and Adele Rossi of Belle Vernon; a sister; Rena Santavicca of Dunlevy; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his wife; Katherine Kruczek Rossi; on June 5; 1968; four brothers; Reno; Raymond; Ramo and Roger Rossi; and a sister; Laura Rossi. Friends will be received on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Friends will gather in the funeral home on Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. and proceed to Mary; Mother of the Church; Charleroi; for a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. with Father David Dzermejko as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
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